Slow Firefox Tabs?
I am a great fan of the Firefox browser but every now and again I find something that niggles me. I usually have quite a few tabs open and when I wanted to close one or more of them found that Firefox was taking a […]
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NoSquint: Terrific Firefox add-on to improve web page readability
NoSquint was referred to me by my good mate “EJ” who runs two Windows laptops plus a gaming machine and is pretty computer savvy. After trying out this Firefox add-on myself, on EJ’s recommendation, I am mightily impressed. NoSquint adds readily accessible and easily applied
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Internet Exporer 9 Commercial (the true version)
Apparently you guys in America had to endure a serious commercial put out by Microsoft promoting the virtues of Internet Explorer 9. Thankfully, we never got to see the original here in Oz. Here is a clever parody of that infamous commercial… some might rather
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Flagfox: Add-on provides extra security for Firefox
Just over a week ago I published an article on how to Increase your browsing security easily and effectively. Co-incidentally, I just came across a very simple yet useful add-on for the Firefox browser which also helps in this regard. I am guessing Flagfox is
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Increase your browsing security easily and effectively
Given that almost all malware is delivered in one way or another via the internet, ergo the browser… it begs the question, are the average users’ browsing security measures generally adequate? Considering the experience I have gained through dealing with my clientele and others, I’d
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Attention Internet Explorer users!
Internet Explorer 0-day vulnerability discovered This is big, folks! Earlier this week security researcher Eric Romang was studying the Chinese web servers used in the recent Java 0-day exploits (See my previous Junk You Java article) when he discovered they are exploiting a previously unknown
64 Bit Browsers – What You Should Know
32 Bit vs 64 Bit Browsers – What’s the Difference 64-bit hardware has been around for a long time now. I’ve had a 64-bit computer and Windows Operating System for several years. The problem, and disappointment, is that the 64-bit software is lagging far behind.
Firefox 15 addresses memory issues – finally!
It appears that Mozilla’s leak-management project, code-named ‘MemShrink’, might finally have achieved the results all dedicated Firefox users have been waiting for. Mozilla is confident that the new Firefox 15 for PCs will put an end to the multitude of memory-management issues which have plagued
The Browser War continues: Now it’s all about security
The great Browser War rages on, and the new versions just keep rolling out. Mozilla has just released Firefox 14, a little over 12 months after the initial version 5 in the rapid release program. My calculator tells me that equates to a new version
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Popular Firefox add-on raises serious privacy concerns
Sophos, the highly regarded U.K. security software company, has just announced the discovery of a serious privacy leak emanating from the popular Firefox add-on ‘ShowIP’. According to the Mozilla add-on page, there are currently 169,000 people utilizing ShowIP. Here is ShowIP’s offcial description: “Show the
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Firefox 3.6 – R.I.P
Mozilla has announced that, after April 24th, there will be no further updates for Firefox 3.6. With the exception of any last minute security patches, Firefox 3.6.28 released last month, will be the final update. Firefox 3.6 was the last of the legacy versions before
Market share figures – an interesting start to 2012!
Market share percentages for the first month of 2012 reveal some interesting statistics, not the least of which is concerning major browsers. Google Chrome shows a decrease in market share for the first time since its inception 3 years ago. During that time Chrome has
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Google Tracking Safari Users
According to The Wall Street Journal, Google Inc. had been bypassing the privacy settings on iPhones and computers to track the Web-browsing habits of millions of people using Safari, even if this type of monitoring was intended to be blocked. Google used special computer code
Firefox fans can relax – Mozilla and Google sign new deal
As previously intimated here at DCT, Mozilla and Google have now agreed to terms and a new search agreement has been duly signed. Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs confirmed the signing of a new three year deal in a recent announcement – “Under this multi-year agreement,
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